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My Spy begins with an appealing promise: Peter Segal will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Dave Bautista and Chloe Coleman gives My Spy an immediate pulse. The story of My Spy begins from a specific pressure point: A hardened CIA operative finds himself at the mercy of a precocious 9 year old girl, having been sent undercover to surveil her family. By the end of its 1h 39m running time, the value

Mortal begins with an appealing promise: André Øvredal will treat its action film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Priyanka Bose and Nat Wolff gives Mortal an immediate pulse. The story of Mortal begins from a specific pressure point: Fantasy adventure origin story about a young man discovering he has god like powers based on ancient Norse mythology. By the end of its 1h 44m running time, the value of Mortal rest

Lost Girls begins with an appealing promise: Liz Garbus will treat its thriller framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Amy Ryan and Thomasin McKenzie gives Lost Girls an immediate pulse. The story of Lost Girls begins from a specific pressure point: After Mari Gilbert's daughter disappears, police inaction drives her own investigation into the gated Long Island community where Shannan was last seen. By the end of its 1

The Half of It begins with an appealing promise: Alice Wu will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Leah Lewis and Daniel Diemer gives The Half of It an immediate pulse. The story of The Half of It begins from a specific pressure point: When smart but cash strapped teen Ellie Chu agrees to write a love letter for a jock, she doesn't expect to become his friend or fall for his crush. By the end of its

The Doorman begins with an appealing promise: Ryûhei Kitamura will treat its action film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Ruby Rose and Jean Reno gives The Doorman an immediate pulse. The story of The Doorman begins from a specific pressure point: A woman returns from combat and befriends a family in NYC. By the end of its 1h 37m running time, the value of The Doorman rests less on novelty than on the care of its

The Kissing Booth 2 begins with an appealing promise: Vince Marcello will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Joey King and Joel Courtney gives The Kissing Booth 2 an immediate pulse. The story of The Kissing Booth 2 begins from a specific pressure point: In the sequel to 2018's The Kissing Booth', high school senior Elle juggles a long distance relationship with her dreamy boyfriend Noah, college a

Work It begins with an appealing promise: Laura Terruso will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Keiynan Lonsdale and Liza Koshy gives Work It an immediate pulse. The story of Work It begins from a specific pressure point: When Quinn Ackerman's admission to the college of her dreams depends on her performance at a dance competition, she forms a ragtag group of dancers to take on the best squad in sc

The Prom begins with an appealing promise: Ryan Murphy will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Meryl Streep and James Corden gives The Prom an immediate pulse. The story of The Prom begins from a specific pressure point: A troupe of hilariously self obsessed theater stars swarm into a small conservative Indiana town in support of a high school girl who wants to take her girlfriend to the prom. By t

His House begins with an appealing promise: Remi Weekes will treat its horror film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Sope Dirisu and Wunmi Mosaku gives His House an immediate pulse. The story of His House begins from a specific pressure point: A refugee couple makes a harrowing escape from war torn South Sudan, but then they struggle to adjust to their new life in an English town that has an evil lurking beneath t

Nocturne begins with an appealing promise: Zu Quirke will treat its horror film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Sydney Sweeney and Madison Iseman gives Nocturne an immediate pulse. The story of Nocturne begins from a specific pressure point: An incredibly gifted pianist makes a Faustian bargain to overtake her twin sister at a prestigious institution for classical musicians. By the end of its 1h 30m running time

The Secret: Dare to Dream begins with an appealing promise: Andy Tennant will treat its romance framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Katie Holmes and Josh Lucas gives The Secret: Dare to Dream an immediate pulse. The story of The Secret: Dare to Dream begins from a specific pressure point: A feature film adaptation of the self help book, 'The Secret', which focuses on the power of positive thinking. By the end of its

Misbehaviour begins with an appealing promise: Philippa Lowthorpe will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Keira Knightley and Gugu Mbatha Raw gives Misbehaviour an immediate pulse. The story of Misbehaviour begins from a specific pressure point: A group of women hatch a plan to disrupt the 1970 Miss World beauty competition in London. By the end of its 1h 46m running time, the value of Misbehaviour